Know Thyself and The Watch of Life Warns Health
A long promotional text argues that life is a mechanical watch needing care to resist illness. It endorses Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery and Pleasant Pellets as safe tonics, stressing self care, proper digestion, and regular outdoor activity to maintain vitality. It includes anecdotes and 19th century ads urging readers to buy medical books and tonics.
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Stase
R. V. Pierce
Buffalo
N. Y
Dr. Pierce
Pierce
J. E. Tauguay
St. Peter Street
Quebec
Learch
What does she care Maryville widow’s will dispute ends in
A Maryville widow, Melissa Crosby, married for the third time, faces forfeiting her home via a provision in the will of her second husband Daniel Crowbey. Her current husband, Smith Casteel, a prominent Maryville businessman, can provide another home. Crosby has two grown daughters from the second marriage, Grace and Ruby Ruehle.
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Maryville
Lissa Crosby
Daniel Crowbey
Smith Casteel
Crosby Waa
Miases Urace
Ruly Ruehle
A Yankee Courting Story of First Love and Courage
A humorous reminiscence of a young man courting in awkward fashion. He plans schemes to win Sal’s heart, misreads signals, and to reveal his love he tries a bold speech at her father’s house, only to confront the tangled awkwardness of romance and fear. The tale highlights naive bravado and comic missteps in courting.
Scratched Match Incident In City Office Causes Stir
Assistanteclerk Sheets in a city office struck matches repeatedly while talking to Wollce officials. The matches failed to light, leading to a tense scene as he and others mishandled the matches and the room filled with blue marks on walls. Police and attorneys investigated, and the office saw many matches discarded, with further questions about the cause of the erratic lighting and its effect on staff.
Businessman Lang Leaves Haverhill for Good
E E Lang a violin maker of the city reportedly left Haverhill for good and turned his business over to his wife who is advised to seek counsel from another manufacturer. No definite cause is known for the departure though his absence coincides with his stenographer’s disappearance and his family’s ignorance of her whereabouts.
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Daverhill
Mane
Baward E. Lang
Aator
New York
Haverhill
Lost Pocketbook Here In Lawrence Indiana
Mrs Charles Hunter of this place reports a satchel and pocketbook valued at about four dollars stolen while visiting her cousin Mea W Easterday at Park Avenue and Seventeenth in Indianapolis. Thieves entered the house during the absence of the women.
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Lawrence
Ind
Mea W. R. Easterday
Park-nve
Indianapolly
Charles Hunter
T We
Grip of Honor on the Scarborough Reef Rescue
In a swashbuckling chapter set aboard the Serapta, Maj. Coventry halts the execution of O Neill after a bold rescue on the Scarborough shore. Elizabeth Howard arrives by small craft to intervene, altering the fate of O Neill as he faces hanging for espionage amid royal harbor intrigues.
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Edward Caventrs
O'Neill
Scarborough
Westbrooke
Coventry
Weatbrooke
Capt. Jones
Prispher
Kllexbeth
Jones
O'Neil
Werbrooke
Ofter
Mberty
Eliznbeth
Ireland
Wrathronke
America
Quiutron
Cagile
O'Nalltte
Etisareth
Crapter
Pascoe
Owetll
Sald Parean
Cynel Athk
Idabman
Perm
Neill
Wallie
Maj. Vorvotry
O'Nett
Robert Priggt
Corban
Elzabeth Howard
Woman Credits Doan's Kidney Pills For Pain Relief
Mrs William Reid of Camp Street Indianapolis reports two to three years of back and kidney pain with irregular secretions and headaches. She used Doan's Kidney Pills from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY and experienced prompt relief with no recurrence after treatment.
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Indianapolis
Willam Reid
Camp Street
Everely
Paina
Dean
Lenny J. Hyder
Reprieve Arrives Amid Turbulent Court Martial Scene
Elizabeth presents a signed reprieve paper to Captain Pearson after a dramatic effort to halt execution of Maj. Coventry. Amid suspicions over the admiral’s messenger and unfamiliar handwriting, O’Neill’s condition steadies while Elizabeth grapples with relief and doubt as the decision awaits further notice.
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Elizabeth
Advertised Goods and Local Ads In Indiana
A fragmented ad page urges readers to buy genuine advertised goods and beware substitutes. It lists merchants and services from barber shops to gas stations, bakeries, dental college, and travel specials with partial pricing and routes. The text underscores honesty in ads and mentions a Sunday rail departure from Indianapolis at 6:39 a m.
Troops Withdrawn From Cuba In July Note
Washington reports the secretary of war orders withdrawal of four coast artillery companies from Cuba leaving three. Destinations include Cientuegoa and giscon nect. The item appears amid July notices and travel ads listing fares to San Francisco Los Angeles and San Diego. Baseball schedule Cincinnati vs New York with two special trains and routes by Vandalia Line and Terre Haute line.
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Cuba
Washington
Secretary of War
Cui- Pa
Cientuegoa
Gisconnect
San Francisco
Sos Angeles
San Diego
Ilmoiest
Pal
Pennsylvania Lines Excursion Rates Detail
Pennsylvania Lines gives a $1.26 Madison and return $1.25, leaves Toolanapolla 7 39 a m, returns Ing, leaves Madison 6 90 p om, Brown Pont excursion up the Ohio River from Madison. 0 miles and return 35 cents per round trip.
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Pennsylvania Lines
Madison
Toolanapolla
Brown- Pont
Ohio River
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